i had been dancing in america. here i am flying around using my arms and doing what they would consider very broadway, showy kind of steps. they're incredibly reserved, hands by the side, look straight forward, do the step according to what they were taught. do your left foot step perfectly. do a certain amount of steps, certain amount of bars. everything was so different, so when i showed up and danced, it was like two trains colliding. bill: both of us knew at that stage that this was really going to be something. moya: special? bill: special. but we didn't actually, nothing really, you know, i've often said this, "but nothing prepared us for what it was eventually going to be." michael flatley: it wasn't for days later, we realized the kind of remarkable effect it had. but the fact that we pulled it off on stage that night, that's all i wanted. we delivered. and i had done everything i wanted to do. announcer: the audience are on their feet for michael flatley, a native of chicago but of irish heritage. jean but